cocker
/'kɔkə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A breed of dog: A small spaniel breed with long, wavy, silky hair, originally developed in England.
- Verb:
- To pamper or indulge: To treat someone with excessive care, affection, or leniency, often to the point of spoiling them.
Examples
- Noun:
- The cocker is known for its gentle expression and beautiful, flowing coat.
- She decided to adopt a cocker from the animal shelter.
- Verb:
- Parents should be careful not to cocker their children too much.
- He cockered his sick friend, bringing him meals and keeping him company.
Advanced Usage
- "To cocker up": An older or less common phrasal form meaning to pamper or cosset.
- She would always cocker up her grandson when he came to visit.
Variants and Related Words
- Cocker spaniel (n): The full name of the dog breed. A gun dog of the spaniel type.
- The Cocker Spaniel is a popular family pet.
- Cockered (adj): Describing someone who has been pampered.
- The cockered child threw a tantrum when he didn't get his way.
Synonyms
- Verb: Pamper, indulge, spoil, cosset, mollycoddle, baby.
- Noun: Spaniel (specifically, a type of spaniel).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Cocker up: To pamper or treat with excessive indulgence. (Note: This form is now rare).
- His grandmother would always cocker him up with sweets and gifts.
Related Idioms
- While there are no common idioms using the word "cocker" itself, the concept is related to idioms about spoiling:
- "To spoil someone rotten": To indulge someone excessively.
- Her grandparents spoil her rotten.
Noun
- a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
Verb
- treat with excessive indulgence
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!